Vehicle-body.



No. 719,007. PATENTED JAN. 27, 1903. J. P. JOHNSON.

VEHIGLE BODY.

APPLIOATION PILED APK. 28, 1902.

no MODEL.

mn TATES ATENT OFFICE.

VEHICLE BODY.

PECIFICATION formng part of Letters Patent No. '719,007, dated January27, 1903.

Application filed April 28,1902.

TO (all whom, it 'nw/y cmwarn:

Be it known that I, JEREMIAH P. JoHNsoN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan,haveinvented certain new and useful lmprovenents in Vehicle-Bodies, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had thereiu to theaccompanying drawings.

The invention relates to vehicle-bodies, and has more particularreference to the Construction of light-carriage bodies.

The invention consists in the peculiarconstruction of thestrengthening-braces for reinforcing the corners of the body and forprotecting the exposed edges, as more fully hereinafter described andclaimed.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a portion of thevehicle-body to which the improvements are applied. Fig. 2 is a similarView showing the manner of applying the corner-brace, and Fig. 3 is aVertical section through one corne' of the body.

The body comprises a bottom section A, sides B, and end C, allpreferably forned of thin boards of Wood and united to each other in anysuitable manner. In order to protect the upper exposed edge of theboard, it is customary to cover the same with a metallic strip. With mypresent oonstruction I employ a metallic protecting-strip for theexposed edge, which is so constructed as to form a brace forstrengthening the corner of the body. To further strengthen the body, Ialso use a metallic strip of angle cross-section, which protects thecorner formed by the juncture of the sides and end. This strip isslitted at opposite ends, so as to form fianges that may be bent over atthe top and bottom, said flanges being nailed or otherwise Secured tothe body, while the top flanges are also held in position by themetallic edge-protecting strip.

The parts just described are preferably constructed as shown in thedrawings, in which D is a metallic edge-protecting strip. This strip isformed in two similar sections Ot and b, each of which is of angle formand comprises the portion c, adapted to extend along the edges of theside B, and the portionf, extending for a short distance along the endC. The portions e and fare integral and together form a corner whichregisters with the corner Serial No. 104397. (No model.)

of the body. They are also preferably formed of segmental cross-section,the under face being concaved. The portion c preferably extends to coverthe entire length of the edge of the side from the end thereof to theraised center portion F, upon which the seat is supported. The portionf, however, is of considerably lesser length and only covers a portionof the end C. The sections a and b are preferably struck up from asheet-metal blank to form the segmental cross-section, and as theportion f is comparatively short the blank can be cut from a sheetwithout great waste.

E is a corner-protecting strip which consists of a bar of anglecross-section,having its upper and lower ends slitted at an angle, so asto be capable of being bent over at the top and bottom of the body. Atthe upper end the metal is cut away, so that when the flanges f' and gare turned over they will form a initer-joint with each other, as shownin Fig. 2. These flanges are then Secured in position, preferably bynails g', and are further held by the securing of the sections a and b,which cover said fianges, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3.

The edge-protecting strips D are preferably secured to the edge of thebody by nails passing through apertures h therein.

With the Construction as described it is obvious that not only is theedge of the body protected, but also the corners formed by the junctureof the sides and end, and the whole body is strengthened by the bracingof the metallic angles.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. In a carriage-bod y, the combinationwith the box comprising side and end sections joined together, of ap'otecting-strip of angle cross-section forned by a sheetmetal stampingfitting over and Secured to the corner formed by the juncture of saidside and end sections, said strip being bifurcated at op posite ends andhaving the furcations respectively overlapping the top and bottom ofsaid box, and a metallic protecting-strip secured to the upper edge ofsaid side and end comprising a bar of segmental cross-section, andhaving an angle portion formed integral therewith, said bar covering theupper overlapping furcations of said corner-protecting strip.

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Secured to the pper edge of said side and end, having an integral cornerand eovering the overlapping furcations of said cornerprotecting strip.

In testimony Whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JEREMIAH P. JOHNSOI.

Witnesses:

L. J. WHITTEMORE, H. O. SMITH.

